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The association between smartphone addiction and dry eye disease: A cross-sectional study

Ayman Mohammed Baabdullah; Abdulmalik Ghassan Abumohssin; Yara Aedh Alqahtani; Ismail Ahmed Nemri; Dania Abdulelah Sabbahi; Nizar Mohammed Alhibshi · 2019 · Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine

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Abstract

Background: The use of smartphones has increased exponentially. Excessive usage of smartphones has been shown to have a negative impact on ocular health. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between smartphone addiction and dry eye disease (DED) and determine the risk factors of DED in participants associated with smartphone addiction. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2017. Participants were selected from the Faculty of Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit participa

Abstract by Ayman Mohammed Baabdullah; Abdulmalik Ghassan Abumohssin; Yara Aedh Alqahtani; Ismail Ahmed Nemri; Dania Abdulelah Sabbahi; Nizar Mohammed Alhibshi, Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine (2019) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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